Michael Ansara Biography (1927?-)

Born April 15, 1927 (some sources say 1922), in Lowell, MA (some sources saySyria); married Jean Bryon, 1955 (divorced, 1956); married Barbara Eden (an actress), 1958 (divorced, 1974); married Beverly Kushida, 1977; children: (second marriage) one son. Addresses: Agent: Dade/Schultz Associates, 6442Coldwater Canyon, Suite 206, Valley Glen, CA 91606.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: actor, director, producer
Birth Details: April 15, 1927?; Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Mike Ansara) Hamid, Action in Arabia, 1944
(Uncredited) Radio operator, Intrigue, 1947
Guard, Kim, 1950
(Uncredited) Guard, The Desert Hawk, 1950
Manik Rao, Soldiers Three, 1951
Tuscos, Only the Valiant, 1951
Floyd, Bannerline, 1951
(Uncredited) House servant, My Favorite Spy, 1951
The Prophet, Brave Warrior, 1952
Romero, Yankee Buccaneer, 1952
Guard, Road to Bali, 1952
Bernadro Diaz, The Golden Hawk, 1952
Ivan, Diplomatic Courier, 1952
Blacksmith, The Bandits of Corsica (also known as The Return ofthe Corsican Brothers), 1953
Pindarus, Julius Caesar (also known as William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar), 1953
(Uncredited) Gus, The Lawless Breed, 1953
Judas, The Robe, 1953
Prince Belshazzar, Slaves of Babylon, 1953
De Gama, White Witch Doctor, 1953
Florus, Serpent of the Nile, 1953
Jumla, The Diamond Queen, 1953
Count Siniscola, The Saracen Blade, 1954
Hittite commander, The Egyptian, 1954
Apache Joe, Three Young Texans, 1954
Captain Kral, Princess of the Nile, 1954
Sergeant Major Puran Singh, Bengal Brigade (also known as Bengal Rifles), 1954
Edecon, Sign of the Pagan, 1954
Charlie, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (also known as Meetthe Mummy), 1955
Maharbal, Jupiter's Darling, 1955
Zero Saxon, New Orleans Uncensored, Columbia, 1955
Angry Horse, The Lone Ranger, Warner Bros., 1956
(Uncredited) Taskmaster, The Ten Commandments, 1956
Kamiakin, Pillars of the Sky (also known as The Tomahawk and the Cross), 1956
Shawnee Jack, Gun Brothers, 1956
(Uncredited) Count Ridolfi, Diane, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
Jess Kramer, Last of the Badman, 1957
Delgadito, Quantez, 1957
Zarata, The Tall Stranger (also known as The Rifle and Walk Tall), 1957
Moki, The Sad Sack, 1957
Amelung, The Comancheros, 1961
Miguel Alvarez, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, 1961
Mayor Pablo, The Confession (also known as Quick, Let's GetMarried and Seven Different Ways), 1964
Herod's commander, The Greatest Story Ever Told, 1965
Prince Dragna, Harum Scarum (also known as Harem Holiday),1965
Chief Iron Jacket, Texas across the River, 1966
Blas Chavez, And Now Miguel, 1966
Captain Ortega, Sol Madrid (also known as The Heroin Gang),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
Raul Ortega, The Pink Jungle, 1968
President Eduardo Delgado, Daring Game, Paramount, 1968
Count Mario Romano, The Destructors, 1968
Colonel Diego, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, 1969
Major Milos Segora, Target: Harry (also known as How to Make It and What's in It for Harry&quest;), 1969
Colonel Rostinov, The Phynx, 1970
Playboy representative, Stand Up and Be Counted, 1972
Morgan Charles, Dear Dead Delilah, 1972
The Doll Squad (also known as Hustler Squad), 1973
The Captain, It's Alive, 1974
Oliver Red Fern, The Bears and I, Buena Vista, 1974
Bu Sofyan, Al-Risalah, 1976
Abu Sofyan, Mohammed, Messenger of God (also known as The Message), Tarik Film Distributors, 1977
Mission to Glory (also known as The Father Kino Story and Father Kino, Padre on Horseback), 1977
Daniel Santee, Day of the Animals (also known as Something Is Out There), 1977
John Singing Rock, The Manitou, Avco Embassy, 1978
Prince Sohrab, The Guns and the Fury, 1981
Zanko, Bayou Romance, 1982
Access Code, 1984
Mr. Delamo, Knights of the City (also known as Cry of the City), New World Pictures, 1986
Lyman Taylor, KGB: The Secret War (also known as Lethal), 1986
Senator Danson, Assassination, 1987
Chuluha, Border Shootout, 1990
The Long Road Home, KOAN, Inc., 1999

Television Appearances
Series
Cochise, Chief of the Apache, Broken Arrow, ABC, 1956-60
Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart, Law of the Plainsman, NBC, 1959-60 , ABC, 1962
Second Kane, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979-80
Voice of General Warhawk, Rambo, syndicated, 1986
Voice of Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze, Batman: The Animated Series(also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin; animated), Fox, 1992
Voice of Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze, The New Batman/Superman Adventures (animated), 1997
Movies
Pucci, How I Spent My Summer Vacation (also known as Deadly Roulette), 1967
Paco Morales, Powderkeg, 1970
Frank Mulvey, Call to Danger, 1973
Sheriff Peter Geeson, Ordeal, 1973
Reynolds, Shootout in a One-Dog Town, 1974
Diamond Jack Bassiter, The Barbary Coast, 1975
Voice of Ancient One, Dr. Strange, 1978
Turk, The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins, 1984
Malefeasor, Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard, HBO, 1998
Voice of Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze, Batman Beyond: The Movie (also known as Subzero), 1999
Miniseries
Lame Beaver, Centennial, NBC, 1979
Specials
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion, 1979
Episodic
Walker, thug, "Letter of the Law," The Lone Ranger, 1951
"Trouble at Black Rock," The Lone Ranger, 1951
"Hill Number One," Family Theatre, 1951
"Outlaw Underground," The Lone Ranger, 1952
Businessman Mr. Desar, "The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1956
Mr. DeMario, "The Baby Sitter," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1956
Tioka, "Yo-o Rinty," The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, 1956
"Hawkeye's Homecoming," Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans,1957
"The Traitor," Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers, 1957
"The Outlaw Legion," Frontier Doctor, 1958
Sam Buckhart, "The Indian," The Rifleman, 1959
"A Running of Bulls," Naked City, 1959
"The Law and the Gun," Zane Grey Theater, 1959
Sam Buckhart, "The Raid," The Rifleman, 1959
"The Champ," The Rebel, 1960
Nicky, "Charlie Steuben," The Untouchables, 1960
"Hand on the Gun," The Westerner, 1960
North Star, "The Patience Miller Story," Wagon Train, 1961
Rafael Torrez, "The Jamaica Ginger Story," The Untouchables, 1961
"A Devil in the Chute," The Wide Country, 1962
Adam MacKenzie, "The Adam MacKenzie Story," Wagon Train, 1963
Alfred Maldenado, "Incident at Rio Dolorso," Rawhide, 1963
Joseph/Iron Bull, "Incident of Iron Bull," Rawhide, 1963
The Outer Limits, syndicated, 1963
Vince Kabat, "The Case of the Antic Angel," Perry Mason, 1964
Quarlo, "Soldier," The Outer Limits, 1964
Don Miguel, "Canliss," Rawhide, 1964
Gregory Malinoff, "Hot Line," Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, 1964
"The Bounty," Branded, 1965
"The Showdown," The Virginian, 1965
"Goldbrickers," The Wackiest Ship in the Army, 1965
"Run for Your Lives, Dr. Galanos Practices Here," Ben Casey, 1965
Captain Tomas Ruiz, "Killers of the Deep," Voyage to the Bottom of theSea, 1966
"The Laughter and the Weeping," Medic, 1966
"Rope's End," A Man Called Shenandoah, 1966
Ruler, "The Challenge," Lost in Space, 1966
Grey Horse, "Honor Before Justice," Gunsmoke, 1966
Blue Djinn, "Happy Anniversary," I Dream of Jeannie, 1966
Rufus the Red, "A Most Unusual Wood Nymph," Bewitched, 1966
"High Stakes," The Virginian, 1966
Hruda, "Secret Weapon," The Time Tunnel, 1966
"Big Deal," The Iron Horse, 1966
Kang, Star Trek, NBC, 1966
Luke Todd, "The Returning," Gunsmoke, 1967
Miguel Anza, "The Savage Street," The Fugitive, 1967
Curator, "The Kidnappers," The Time Tunnel, 1967
King Kamehameha, "Battle of Waikiki," I Dream of Jeannie, 1968
Regis, "Trek to Terror," Tarzan, 1968
"The Kasubi Death," Cowboy in Africa, 1968
Kang, "Day of the Dove," Star Trek, 1968
"Guess Who's Coming to Rio&quest;" It Takes a Thief, 1969
Murtrah, "On a Clear Night You Can See Earth," Land of the Giants,1969
Ruiz, "For the Love of Carlos," The High Chaparral, 1969
Biff Jellico, "My Sister the Home Wrecker," I Dream of Jeannie, 1969
"An Elementary Case of Murder," McMillan and Wife, 1972
Piro Manoa, "Death is a Company Policy," Hawaii Five-0, 1972
Albert "Al" Ferguson, "The Year of the Locusts," The Streets of San Francisco, 1972
Ed Stoner, "The Western," Mission: Impossible, 1973
"Requiem for an Informer," Police Story, 1973
"The Chief," Police Story, 1974
Joseph DiManna, "Joey Blue Eyes," The Rockford Files, 1976
Kane, "Escape from Wedded Bliss," Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,1979
Marco, "Elizabeth," Fantasy Island, 1980
Ptolemy, "My Fair Pharaoh," Fantasy Island, 1980
Nathan, "Poachers," CHiPs, 1980
Voice of Vashtar, "Prophecy of Peril," Thundarr the Barbarian, 1981
Bill Waller, "A Recipe for Disaster," Simon & Simon, 1981
Voice of himself, "The Gift of the Sacred Dog," Reading Rainbow, PBS, 1983
Performer, George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 1985
Cyril Duncan, "Miami's Nice," The Fall Guy, 1986
Nicholas Rossi, "The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988
Kang, "Blood Oath," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 1994
Elrick, "The Geometry of Shadows," Babylon 5, TNT, 1995
Voice of Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze, "Deep Freeze," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), Fox, 1994
Jeyal, "The Muse," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 1996
Kang, "Flashback," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1996
Voice of Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze, "Cold Comfort," Batman: Gotham Knights (animated), 1997
Voice of Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze, "Meltdown," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 1999
Also appeared in "Our Man in the Harem," McCloud.
Television Work
Series
Directed episodes of I Dream of Jeannie.
Specials
Executive producer, The Barbara Eden Show, 1973

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